League One match preview and statistics: Southend United fight Doncaster Rovers

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Competition: England League One
Date: Tue 22.October
Match begins: 20:45 (UTC)
Venue: Roots Hall (12392 seats)

Southend United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 5 points and a 23rd position in the League One table. Visiting Doncaster Rovers holds 9th place with 19 pts.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Southend United and Doncaster Rovers.

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Southend United form and stats

Southend United's results here at Roots Hall in the League One have been very modest with 0 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Southend United are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Roots Hall, having lost their two previous games here.

The home team returns to Roots Hall after sharing the points with Tranmere Rovers (placed 20th) on their last time out; the League One game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to AFC Wimbledon (1-4).

A case of two points dropped for Southend United in the Tranmere Rovers match as a lead 1-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League One game versus Ipswich Town in only four days. This game is also played here at Roots Hall.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Southend United here at Roots Hall in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Southend United having conceded 16 goals here at Roots Hall so far.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

The visitors are W0-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

Doncaster Rovers are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the League One against Bristol Rovers (placed 7th). A 0-3 defeat away at Oxford United before that.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Tranmere Rovers.

Goals are few and far between in Doncaster Rovers's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. Doncaster Rovers have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 3 - 6 (Southend United wins - draws - Doncaster Rovers wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Southend UnitedS. Humphrys
S. Humphrys
5 goals
Doncaster RoversK. Sadlier
K. Sadlier
4 goals / 1 assists
Southend UnitedS. Cox
S. Cox
3 goals / 1 assists

Southend United missing players

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Southend United Doncaster Rovers
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 0 4 12
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 3 4
10 5 2 Lost L 0 1 3
14 5 1 Scored S 0 2 15
33 16 6 Conceded C 0 5 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 92%
77% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 83%
62% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 42%
54% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
31% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
54% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 58%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
38% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
4 5 4 Corners For (avg) C F 0 4.2 6
6.2 5.3 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5.8 4.5
2.4 1.7 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 1.6
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Doncaster Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Doncaster Rovers have yet to win a game away.
  • Southend United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Southend United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Southend United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Doncaster Rovers have scored away.
  • Southend United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Southend United have yet to win a game at home.
  • Southend United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Southend United
All EFL Trophy League One Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away Home vs mid
28-09-19 LO Southend United 0 - 1 Accrington Stanley
01-10-19 EFL Southend United 0 - 2 Brighton U21
05-10-19 LO Gillingham 3 - 1 Southend United
12-10-19 LO Southend United 1 - 4 AFC Wimbledon
18-10-19 LO Tranmere Rovers 1 - 1 Southend United
22-10-19 LO Southend United 20:45 Doncaster Rovers
26-10-19 LO Southend United 16:00 Ipswich Town
02-11-19 LO Sunderland 16:00 Southend United
05-11-19 LO Portsmouth 20:45 Southend United
12-11-19 EFL Southend United 20:45 AFC Wimbledon
Doncaster Rovers
All EFL Trophy League One Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away Away vs low
28-09-19 LO Coventry City 1 - 1 Doncaster Rovers
05-10-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 1 - 2 Portsmouth
08-10-19 EFL Rotherham United 3 - 2 Doncaster Rovers
12-10-19 LO Oxford United 3 - 0 Doncaster Rovers
19-10-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 2 - 0 Bristol Rovers
22-10-19 LO Southend United 20:45 Doncaster Rovers
26-10-19 LO Tranmere Rovers 16:00 Doncaster Rovers
29-10-19 EFL Doncaster Rovers 20:45 Manchester United U21
02-11-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 16:00 Burton Albion
16-11-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 16:00 Shrewsbury Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ipswich Town 12 8 3 1 21 7 5 3 2 0 10 3 7 5 1 1 11 4 14 27
2 Wycombe Wanderers 13 7 5 1 22 13 8 6 2 0 18 10 5 1 3 1 4 3 9 26
3 Peterborough United 13 7 3 3 30 16 6 4 1 1 17 7 7 3 2 2 13 9 14 24
4 Fleetwood Town 12 7 2 3 24 15 7 5 1 1 13 6 5 2 1 2 11 9 9 23
5 Oxford United 14 6 4 4 29 18 6 4 1 1 15 7 8 2 3 3 14 11 11 22
6 Coventry City 13 5 6 2 16 15 7 5 1 1 10 5 6 0 5 1 6 10 1 21
7 Bristol Rovers 13 6 3 4 15 14 7 4 3 0 11 5 6 2 0 4 4 9 1 21
8 Blackpool 13 5 5 3 17 15 6 3 1 2 8 8 7 2 4 1 9 7 2 20
9 Doncaster Rovers 12 5 4 3 15 13 8 5 1 2 13 8 4 0 3 1 2 5 2 19
10 Sunderland 12 5 4 3 16 15 5 3 2 0 9 5 7 2 2 3 7 10 1 19
11 Rotherham United 12 5 3 4 19 12 6 2 2 2 12 6 6 3 1 2 7 6 7 18
12 Lincoln City 14 5 2 7 17 19 7 4 1 2 10 7 7 1 1 5 7 12 -2 17
13 Shrewsbury Town 12 4 5 3 10 13 5 2 2 1 5 6 7 2 3 2 5 7 -3 17
14 Rochdale 13 4 4 5 17 22 6 1 3 2 5 8 7 3 1 3 12 14 -5 16
15 Bolton Wanderers 11 0 4 7 3 28 6 0 4 2 2 9 5 0 0 5 1 19 -25 16
16 Burton Albion 11 4 3 4 15 13 4 1 1 2 2 2 7 3 2 2 13 11 2 15
17 Gillingham 13 3 5 5 18 16 7 3 1 3 14 8 6 0 4 2 4 8 2 14
18 Accrington Stanley 13 3 5 5 17 21 6 2 2 2 10 10 7 1 3 3 7 11 -4 14
19 Portsmouth 11 3 4 4 12 12 5 2 3 0 8 5 6 1 1 4 4 7 0 13
20 Tranmere Rovers 13 3 4 6 17 22 7 2 3 2 14 10 6 1 1 4 3 12 -5 13
21 Milton Keynes Dons 13 4 1 8 12 19 8 3 1 4 5 11 5 1 0 4 7 8 -7 13
22 AFC Wimbledon 14 3 3 8 19 24 7 2 3 2 8 9 7 1 0 6 11 15 -5 12
23 Southend United 13 1 2 10 14 33 6 0 1 5 5 16 7 1 1 5 9 17 -19 5

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